President's Perspective – Optimal Health for Kansans and Kansas Hospitals

Kansas hospitals provide high-quality care to their patients and work tirelessly to prevent chronic disease in addition to supporting community health improvement. KHA supports these efforts with Kansas Health Matters and through the work of KHA's foundation Healthworks.

2026 KHA Convention and Trade Show: A Speaker Lineup You Will Not Want to Miss

Join colleagues from across Kansas on Sept. 10-11 at the Sheraton Overland Park/Overland Park Convention Center for the 2026 KHA Convention and Trade Show, where this year's theme, Unstoppable Together, celebrates the strength and resilience of Kansas hospitals.

Strengthening Nurse License Monitoring through Nursys e-Notify – July 28

Join KHA, the Kansas State Board of Nursing and the National Council of State Boards of Nursing for a complimentary webinar introducing Nursys e-Notify, a free, secure service that provides real-time notifications of changes to nurse licensure and disciplinary status.

That's a Wrap | FIFA World Cup 26™ Kansas City

As the final whistle sounded on July 11 and Argentina advanced to the quarterfinals with a three-to-one victory over Switzerland at Kansas City Stadium, another team celebrated a successful outcome, and health care providers across the region began winding down their World Cup operations.

How Does Primary State of Residence Impact the Multistate License? – July 21

The NLC is offering a free educational webinar from 2 to 3 p.m. on July 21 to help nurses, employers and health care leaders better understand how residency affects multistate licensure.

Final Days of Radiologic Technology Survey

An email with a link to a KHA survey on the use of unlicensed personnel to perform radiologic technology procedures was sent to CEOs and CNO/DONs on Monday, July 6. For those who have not yet completed the survey, it closes at the end of the day on Monday, July 20.

Resource from Kids Safe Kansas

We are excited to share a new educational flyer, Vapes, Nicotine and Kids: What Every Caregiver Should Know, developed through a collaboration among KDHE's Community Health Promotion, Kansas Maternal and Child Health and the Kansas Poison Center.

Cyclosporiasis Outbreak in Multiple States, Including Kansas

In Kansas, KDHE reported 55 total cases of cyclosporiasis so far this year. Cyclosporiasis is caused by the ingestion of contaminated food or water and has an incubation period ranging from two to 14 days.

SAMHSA Emergency Department Alternatives to Opioids Funding Opportunity

The purpose of the program is to establish and implement practices to help EDs develop alternatives to pharmacological opioid interventions and reduce the potentially harmful consequences of opioid use in pain care across hospitals and EDs.

KDHE Quarterly HAI/Antimicrobial Stewardship Newsletter Available

The newsletter includes an update on community pharmacy test and treat, KDHE essential travel health resources and a multi-drug-resistant organisms collaborative pilot initiative in Wichita in partnership with KDHE, KFMC Health Improvement Partners, and long-term care facilities.

Positions Available

Provider Enrollment Specialist II or III and a Primary Source Verification Specialist II or III. Medical Provider Resources, Inc., Wichita.

Federal and National News

DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program, Download Your FY 2025 PEPPER, PECOS: Protect Your Application, Review 2026 Publicly Reported Data Reminder, CY 2027 Proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Payment and Policy Updates Released and Common Health Coalition brief highlights the growing impact of extreme heat on hospitals and communities.